A POX on Walmart and its ilk, Amazon, and all!! They have destroyed so much. People think they're saving a few dollars, but the price we have paid... well, this is it.

I make a point of going to my local hardware. They being in THE best live Christmas trees even. I go there for stocking stuffers for my sons. I take in videos of toilet and painting issues...and they always sort me out. I hope to never lose them.

I SO understand your tears and sadness. It's more than a story; it's a way of life.